12-year-old under investigation for DWI in Austin after chase, crash. (KEYE)

KTRK

Monday, October 31, 2016

AUSTIN, TX (KTRK) --

A 12-year-old in Austin is being investigated for driving while intoxicated after a chase and crash with police Monday morning.

The boy was spotted by a patrol officer around 7:30 am weaving in and out of traffic, police said. The officer initially thought the driver was texting, but begin to suspect DWI after seeing the car go over the center line, Austin's public information officer Iban Ramos said in a news conference.

The officer attempted a traffic stop, but the boy kept driving, eventually hitting another car in a "light head-on collision" Ramos said. The boy, who wasn't identified, kept driving.

A few blocks later, the boy drove into an electric pole, stopping the car. He was taken to a hospital for minor injuries.